Can't transcribe, but I can give a quick reaction to one question.
Mike asked if it was fair to say he's not looking to throw the ball down field and checking down too quickly. Eli sounded flummoxed. Almost like he realized he is checking down too quick. Either that, or he didn't want to throw someone like the coach under the bus. But he didn't sound confident and he was careful on his answer.
Mike asked some tough questions. Good interview.
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There is to much skill position talent on this team to not be able to beat simple zone cover defenses when you know thats what is going to come. Teams are basically not respecting the fact that the ball may go over there heads because Eli will not let it rip. Whether its because he can't anymore or doesn't trust his protection doesn't really matter to me. He needs to make something happen and Im not putting it all on him but you shouldn't watch the game tape after and say yeah I missed somebody there and there and there. I see a QB who is very worried about the rush and reads the D pre snap and then picks his shot and gets the ball out as quick as possible. No manipulation of the D with his eyes and no anticipation to throw somebody open to a big play.
Two things Eli said of interest to me. One, when asked what is wrong, Eli stated that the offense has to stop going backwards. To me this means errors, penalties and rushes for loss. The Giants must lead the NFL in this category and it did not start this year. Most teams a bad run is stopped for no gain, one, one and a half yards. To the Giants a bad run, and there are many, is like a sack. The team loses closer to five yards than no gain. This destroys drives and destroys the coach's incentive to run more. The Giants
are almost always in third and long.
Second, when pressed on if he thinks he doesn't have the balls to stand in there and go long. Eli restated the stat Francesa mentioned which was he had been sacked twenty times. Eli alluding to the fact that the absurd number of sacks would be higher if he was not trying to get the ball out.
I also agree that if this is Eli's last hurrah, he should do a 180 on his demeanor and start calling out his teammates when they mess up, especially those who are malcontents in the locker room. I do not know if that would help the Giants win, but I would love to see it.
It has been discussed at nauseam but since teams can generate pressure by rushing 4 they have 7 in coverage...
"Throw the ball!"
Two things Eli said of interest to me. One, when asked what is wrong, Eli stated that the offense has to stop going backwards. To me this means errors, penalties and rushes for loss. The Giants must lead the NFL in this category and it did not start this year. Most teams a bad run is stopped for no gain, one, one and a half yards. To the Giants a bad run, and there are many, is like a sack. The team loses closer to five yards than no gain. This destroys drives and destroys the coach's incentive to run more. The Giants
are almost always in third and long.
Second, when pressed on if he thinks he doesn't have the balls to stand in there and go long. Eli restated the stat Francesa mentioned which was he had been sacked twenty times. Eli alluding to the fact that the absurd number of sacks would be higher if he was not trying to get the ball out.
I also agree that if this is Eli's last hurrah, he should do a 180 on his demeanor and start calling out his teammates when they mess up, especially those who are malcontents in the locker room. I do not know if that would help the Giants win, but I would love to see it.
I agree there was a very different feel to this interview. He pressed Eli but he wasn’t a dick about it.
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In comment 14130160 MagicManning said:
There is to much skill position talent on this team to not be able to beat simple zone cover defenses when you know thats what is going to come. Teams are basically not respecting the fact that the ball may go over there heads because Eli will not let it rip. Whether its because he can't anymore or doesn't trust his protection doesn't really matter to me.
You're calling the guy a diva, but he is getting open and busting his ass on every single play and by the time he looks back, the ball is already being dumped off to a tailback. How would you feel if you are one of the best receivers in the league, run 30-40 yard sprints all game and you can't get the ball at a place where you can do anything with it?
I honestly don't blame Odell for being frustrated. I think he can go about it differently, but it's gotta be infuriating.
Double and tripled... sure - separation- just because one posted wrote about it on a small sample of one game— you state as fact to fit an agenda lol
Lol.....ugggghhhhhhhhhh.
He went out in public and said what he said, and doubled down on it? That's the opposite of coward.
You can respect Sy's work and also acknowledge that he's seen it wrong before and will again in the future. He knows what he's talking about more than most here. He's certainly not infallible and he'd be the first to admit it.
The point is good passing games are putting multiple fast/quick targets out there and have TE who are receiving threats. Speed kills and we don't have enough.
Right now, we are running ODB and Barkley out there. Shepard (not fast or quick), Ellison (slug) and vet stiffs like Sheppard or Latimer cause no problems for a DC. They can be single covered with impunity and half the time can't get open with that.
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ESPN has a stat they call Pass Block Win Rate (PBWR) and the Giants was only 5% in the Eagle game. The lowest number by any team this year.
Based on that I'm not sure he really has much time to take many long shots.
The Eagles by contrast had a PBWR of 68% vs the Giants. Overall they have the Giants at 31st in the league and the Eagles are 16th in PBWR.
I really don't understand your blind Eli homerism. It really is odd for someone who seems to be relatively reasonable by BBI standards.
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I know Eli would never admit it but he must be annoyed by the locker room whispering campaign against him. Any questions about losing the locker room confidence or being thrown under the bus the 90 million dollar diva?
You're calling the guy a diva, but he is getting open and busting his ass on every single play and by the time he looks back, the ball is already being dumped off to a tailback. How would you feel if you are one of the best receivers in the league, run 30-40 yard sprints all game and you can't get the ball at a place where you can do anything with it?
I honestly don't blame Odell for being frustrated. I think he can go about it differently, but it's gotta be infuriating.
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I know Eli would never admit it but he must be annoyed by the locker room whispering campaign against him. Any questions about losing the locker room confidence or being thrown under the bus the 90 million dollar diva?
You're calling the guy a diva, but he is getting open and busting his ass on every single play and by the time he looks back, the ball is already being dumped off to a tailback. How would you feel if you are one of the best receivers in the league, run 30-40 yard sprints all game and you can't get the ball at a place where you can do anything with it?
I honestly don't blame Odell for being frustrated. I think he can go about it differently, but it's gotta be infuriating.
I agree
That is really an off comment.
Plus, I agree with hitdog
Now that’s how you give it to the man.
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I know Eli would never admit it but he must be annoyed by the locker room whispering campaign against him. Any questions about losing the locker room confidence or being thrown under the bus the 90 million dollar diva?
You're calling the guy a diva, but he is getting open and busting his ass on every single play and by the time he looks back, the ball is already being dumped off to a tailback. How would you feel if you are one of the best receivers in the league, run 30-40 yard sprints all game and you can't get the ball at a place where you can do anything with it?
I honestly don't blame Odell for being frustrated. I think he can go about it differently, but it's gotta be infuriating.
Sorry man but obj is not busting his ass on every play. He is also not open as much as you think. The guy needs to handle this as a professional without having a tantrum or talking about his team to espn. I want tobseee him sitting with Eli on the bench talking about strategy and looking at photos while our defense is out there. Instead we see him making faces.